Usually at this time of a year we would go some place warm, but not this time! I guess we both agreed it makes more sense to stay in Europe considering the fact we only had 11 days of time for our holiday. That would not have been enough for the other destination we had in mind (a much more …

We cannot say we visited Finland just to see the northern lights, but I have to admit, it was high up on our priority list of what we wanted to see & do there. We knew already before we left there is no guaranty of spotting them, but hope never dies! And in the end, we were lucky enough to …

So, this is how our living room looks like today! A strong cold made me stay home for the second day in a row, so I drag myself from the bed to the couch every two hours – with a new cup of tea, handkerchiefs, nose spray, tablet, my little paper notebook and 2 books. Yeah, those you see on …

Another great ski destination in the French Alps, which is also THE HIGHEST EUROPEAN SKI RESORT, at 2,300m! We were here a couple of times and every time the long drive from Slovenia was worth it. We left home towards the end of March and stayed for a week – at that time of a year the weather is normally …

When we were younger we used to ski always either in Austria or in Italy (besides Slovenia). But then, at one point we went to France and went again and again and again. You get the picture. Austria, Italy and Slovenia were good for a day, or a weekend, or a ski opening, but seriously, it´s hard to compete with …

I never thought I would end up spending my main summer holidays in Iceland, but it just so happened at the end. I did not know much of the country, since I would in general always prefer to go some place warm and sunny, but I must admit, the more I read about it the more I was intrigued. This …